Concealed cemetery vase



May 19,` 1953 J. WEAVER, JR

coNcEALEn CEMETERY vAsE Filed Jan. 13, 1950 ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 19, 1.953

CONCEALEDLCEMETERY VASE Jbeweaver; Jia, Inditamponea:nula:v`Application.-January r13, ISSILSraLN: 138538351 2 Glaiins. 11i

This inventionrelates to ,.a'icemeteryf vase, and" more particularly to.a.` support my awcemetryj vase which may support` the vase, inta.concealed position on a `cemetery lot., and Willi supporti th vase, inan extended .or4 exposed position..`

It! is any object... ofs this invention. to provide aj cemeterylvase,of` the .kind to be .more particularly, described `hereinafter having.areceptaole i thereforrwhichsis adaptedtobefengaged in `,thegrrouncl lon ,a cemetery lot, on the like, the cemetery vasebeinghingedlymountedon the reeeptacldtoib'e contained therein when thecemeteryilo'tiis.being mowed .or othen work .being ,performedon tli'elot,` andsthe vase maybe extended.fromthe recap,- tacle; to besupportedthereonwhen Aflowers are to be displayed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a*- combinedcemeteryvaseand receptacle therefor of` this .kind, fwherein the vase is hingedly,mountedwithinthe., receptacle' to be concealed therein"l by enclosuremember liingedl'y mounted 'onithe receptacle and supported` in `anextended *positionby theclosurememb'er in a selected`," juxta' posedrelation between `the closure membenfand'fthe vase.

A frther object of 'thisinvention is tprovide" aconcealablecemet'eryvase and 'receptacle there for, ,ofthe kind to bedescribed 'hereinafterfwhic may be `formed at'a relatively low.priceoffsubistantially conventional type and frnfr ofimatee rial; while'providing; a suitable and desirable cemetery, vaseandsupport,iwliereinthe vase may be substantially i'iedin its 'positionin thecem@ teryplot to be concealed within theigroundwhen' it isnotdesired 'to b'e used 'forsupportingjflowersz Siich` a combinationprovides for theconcealingi of-tllie vase when. the cemetery lot isb'eingworked upon ori when the flowers have been removedI from the Vase,and. tlie .vase may be submergedJ into the receptacle. toprevent thestealing of "the vase, as by vandals or thelike.

With the above and `otl'erobjeots in view', my invention `consistsintl`e"arrangement," combination .ands detai1s ;of constru'ctiondisclosed 'inthe drawings .and specioation; and I thenj'A more par=ticularly. pointedout in the "appenolecik'zlnlns:A

Fiienreilisla perspective View ofthe conceala'bl'e cemetery vase,andji'eceptacle constructed accord img to @tn-embodiment of invention;`

bodiinent vof this invention, with* th' `vasewitliiri 'eno " forengagement '.in 'thergroundbf 'iatcemeteryiplt-I in Figure 1 of thedrawings. Flanges 25 are formed along the longitudinally extending sideedges of the closure member 2| and are adapted to overlie the outersurface of the side walls I6 and I1 in the closed position of theclosure member 2|. The flanges 25 are spaced apart transversely of theclosure member 2| a distance greater than the width of the receptacle IIand substantially constitute a stop member or limiting means forlimiting v the `swinging of the closure member 2| from a horizontalposition overlying the upper open side of the receptacle II to avertically extending or other outwardly extending position of theclosure member relative to the receptacle.

A second closure member 26 is hingedly mounted on the other end of theupper open side of the receptacle Il and is adapted to be swingablysupported for swinging from a vertically extending open or extendedposition to a, horizontally extending closed position. In the closedposition of the latter closure member 26, the first-mentioned closuremember 2| will partially overlie the free, confronting edge of the otherclosure member 26, as clearly noted in the drawings. The closure member26 is hingedly mounted on. the hinge 21 fixed on the upper free edge ofthe other end wall I4 and longitudinally extending side flanges 28 areformed on the side edges of the closure member 26for overlying the outersides ofthe upper free edges of the side walls I6 and I1 of thereceptacle |I in the closed -position of the closure member 26.

A flat plate or supporting member 29 is fixed on the lower edge of thesecond-mentioned closure member 26 adjacent the hinge 21, as clearlynoted in Figures 1 and 4 of the drawings. The supporting member or plate29 is extended perpendicularly to the plane of the closure member 26 tobe concealed within the receptacle I I in the closed position of theclosure member 26. The supporting plate 29 is of a length greater thanthe distance between the free edge of the first-mentioned closure member2| and the hinge 21 for the closure plate 26, so that in the openposition of the closure member 26, the lower or free edge of thesupporting member `29 will overlie the confronting edge of the closuremember 2| for supporting the supporting plate in a horizontal positionoverlying the upper open side of the receptacle I I, as clearly noted inFigure 1 of the drawings.

A ower vase 30 is xedly supported at the upper side of the supportingmember 29 on the lower side of the closure member 26, so that in theextended position of the supporting member 29 and the closure member 26,the vase 36 will be supported in an upwardly extending, verticalposition above the receptacle I I, as clearly noted in Figure 1 of thedrawings.

For supporting a flag or other pennant on a supporting rod or stick, asuitable brace member 3| is xedly supported on the under side of theclosure member 2 6 adjacent the vase 30 so that the flag, not shown inthe drawings, may have the supporting pole thereof extended through theU-shaped clamp 3|, the lower end of -the pole to be rested on the uppersurface of the supporting member 29.

In the use and operation of the combined cemetery vase and supporttherefor, the receptacle II is initially engaged in the4 ground with.the upper edges of the side and end walls thereof substantially ush withthe surface of the adjacent ground G. Inthe concealed position of 4 thevase 3|), the vase will be disposed horizontally within the receptacle,as clearly noted in Figure 4 of the drawings, the supporting memberdepending in a vertical position from the horizontally disposed closuremember 26. The other closure member 2| is disposed in a horizontalposition, as the horizontal closure member 26, the free edge of theclosure member 2| partially overlying the free edge of the adjacent edgeof the closure member 2B, as clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings.In this concealed position of the vase I2, the entire assembly |Il isdisposed at least flush with the ground, so that mowers, or

other agricultural implements employed in the upkeep of the cemetery lotmay be suitably passed over the combination I0 and the vase orreceptacle will in no manner interfere with the operation of theimplement.

When it is desired to extend the vase I2 for supporting flowers by thegrave, the closure member 2| is initially raised to an open or partiallyopen position, and they vase |2 is hingedly swung about the hinge 21 toits extended position. The closure member 2| is then replaced in itsclosed position and the supporting member 29 is lowered to a horizontalposition where a portion or lower edge of the supporting member 29 willoverlie the adjacent end of the top surface of the closure member 2| forsupporting the other closure member 26 in a vertical position, clearlynoted in Fgure 1 of the drawings, and the vase I2 also in a verticalposition for holding the flowers in the desired position.

I do not mean to conne myself to the exact details of constructionherein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview ofthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a cemetery vase, a generally rectangular receptacle having an opentop, a first closure member hinged at one end on an end of the top ofthe receptacle to swing downwardly from an elevated open position to aclosed position overlying the top of the receptacle, a second closuremember hinged at one end to the opposite end of the receptacle to swingdownwardly from an elevated open position tov a closed positionoverlying the top of the receptacle, said rst and second closure membershaving means thereon engageable with the receptacle to prevent downwardswinging thereof below their closed positions and to maintain saidclosure members in receptacle closing position, said closure membershaving free ends and the combined length of said closure members beinggreater than the length of the receptacle whereby said free ends overlapin the closed positions of said closure members. a support member on andprojecting at right angles from the underside of one of said closuremembers, and a ower urn mounted on said support member and extendinggenerally parallel to said one closure member.

2. In a cemetery vase, a generally rectangular receptacle having an opentop, a first closure member hinged at one end on an end of the top ofthe receptacle to swing downwardly from an elevated open position to aclosed position overlying the top of the receptacle, a second closuremember hinged at one end to the opposite end of the receptacle to swingdownwardly from an elevated open position to a closed position overlyingthe top of the receptacle, said first and second closure members havingmeans thereon engageable with the receptacle to prevent downwardswinging thereof below their closed positions and to maintain saidclosure members in receptacle closing position, said closure membershaving free ends and the combined length of said closure members beinggreater than the length of the receptacle whereby said free ends overlapin the closed positions of said closure mem bers, a support member onand projecting at right angles from the underside of one of said closuremembers, and a flower urn mounted on said support member and extendinggenerally parallel to said one closure member, said rst closure memberbeing arranged to normally occupy a position with its free edgeoverlapping the free edge of the second closure member in the closedpositions of the closure members, said rst closure member having ahandle on its upper side adjacent to its free end, said support memberand flower urn being on said second closure member whereby said rstclosure member is adapted to be swung upwardly by means of said handleto free said second closure member to be swung upwardly to open positionand place the urn in erect position above the receptacle and return saidrst closure member to closed position, said support member having a freeend adapted to rest upon said rst closure member to maintain said secondclosure member in open position.

JOE WEAVER, JR.

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